Surprised by the beauty of Top 3 Miss Vietnam 2002 after nearly 20 years of coronation
After a long period of silence, the Top 3 Miss Vietnam 2002 reunited in a photo series. The three beauties made the audience admire their beauty and peak charisma at the age of U40.
The 2002 Miss Vietnam pageant saw the coronation of Miss Mai Phuong, 1st runner-up Bui Thi Hoang Oanh and 2nd runner-up Nguyen Thi Mai Huong. Nearly 20 years after their coronation, all three beauties have lived a private life and rarely appeared in the media.
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Top 3 Miss Vietnam 2002. |
While Miss Mai Phuong made Vietnam famous at the Miss World 2003 arena with impressive achievements, runner-up Hoang Oanh was a famous face in Vietnamese showbiz in the 90s, while runner-up Mai Huong chose a "hidden" life.
Recently, the three beauties unexpectedly reunited in a photo shoot after 20 years, surprising beauty fans. This is a rare occasion when the Top 3 Miss Vietnam 2002 appeared together in one frame.
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Top 3 Miss Vietnam 2002 reunited in a photo shoot nearly 20 years after their coronation. |
Because everyone is busy with their family and personal life, the top 3 rarely have the opportunity to gather, but the relationship between the beauties is still very good. This photo series was conceived and executed by all three to record the milestone after 20 years of being crowned, as well as to express their feelings to the audience who have loved and cared for them.
All three beauties are now approaching their forties, but they all possess youthful, timeless beauty.
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All three beauties are now approaching their forties, but they all possess youthful, timeless beauty. |
Miss Mai Phuong confidently shows off her figure in evening gowns with tight waists, deep slits or skillfully showing off her charming bare shoulders. At the age of 37, the body and gentle beauty of "Vietnam's most discreet Miss" makes many people admire because she still maintains her form like in her twenties.
Mai Phuong's family life is very fulfilling with two sons, the older one is in 6th grade, plays the piano very well and the younger one is in 3rd grade, has a talent for drawing and inherited curly hair like his mother.
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Miss Mai Phuong. |
Her husband is currently the Head of Security Department of Hai Phong City Police. He is a person who loves his job and is devoted to his work, while Mai Phuong is still working at Hai Phong City Customs, serving businesses every day so that import and export shipments can be cleared as quickly as possible.
Runner-up Hoang Oanh also received many compliments for her youthful beauty. Her delicate face is extremely suitable for modern makeup style. When combined with outfits that emphasize the waist, show off bare shoulders or slim legs, the beauty maximizes her physical advantages.
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Runner-up Hoang Oanh shows off her sexy bare shoulders in a pure white feather dress. |
After nearly 20 years, she still maintains the peak charisma of one of the most prominent faces in the Vietnamese modeling industry in the 2000s. Although she does not reveal much about her private life, Hoang Oanh still cannot hide her happiness when talking about her 9-year-old son, who has lovely naturally curly hair.
She revealed that despite her busy work schedule, having to frequently travel between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, just thinking about her child gives her more motivation. Currently, Hoang Oanh is working at the Digital Star Center under the Vietnam Cable Television Corporation.
Another secretive beauty, runner-up Mai Huong, also showed off her beauty in the top 3 Miss Vietnam 2002 photo series. After being crowned, Mai Huong did not work in the entertainment industry and did not reveal information about her personal life. However, the public was still deeply impressed with her mixed-race beauty and big, soulful eyes.
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Runner-up Mai Huong is charming and attractive. |
This distinctive beauty helps Mai Huong shine in the elaborately beaded and tailored evening gowns in the photo series. She received many compliments from the public for her noble and luxurious beauty.
It is known that she is living and working in Hanoi and is the mother of an 11-year-old boy and an 8-year-old girl. Both children inherited their mother's impressive beauty: blue eyes and white skin.